Lynn Marie O'Brien

Lynn Marie O'Brien is an accomplished immigration attorney with more than two decades of dedicated experience advising corporate clients, entrepreneurs, and families on complex immigration matters. She began her career in immigration in 1997 with McNary, Morris, & Smalley, working alongside former INS Commissioner Gene McNary. Following law school, she practiced at prominent Washington, D.C. immigration law firms, where she represented multinational corporations and established herself as a recognized authority on compliance and E-Verify employment verification.

Throughout her distinguished career, Ms. O'Brien served as a senior consultant on the USCIS Transformation Project, collaborating closely with USCIS leadership and adjudicators across multiple directorates. She also co-founded and served as managing partner of Orner & O'Brien, LLC, focusing on business immigration, family-based green cards, and naturalization. Demonstrating leadership within the legal community, Ms. O'Brien founded the Immigration Section of the Maryland State Bar Association and served as its first Chair, in addition to holding liaison leadership roles within the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).

Currently practicing with Berry Appleman & Leiden in McLean, Virginia, Ms. O'Brien pairs deep regulatory insight with practical, strategic solutions. She is dedicated to guiding employers and individuals through the intricacies of the U.S. immigration system with clarity, precision, and responsive client advocacy.